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I Want a Cold!

"Honey, can I have a cup of lemon tea," my wife asked me the other day. Normally, my wife doesn't ask me to do anything, knowing my laziness has no bounds. But my wife had a cold - a very bad cold. For most illnesses, my wife would just "suck it up" and get her cute little behind out of bed, fully realizing that nothing would get done around the house without her. But today, she was lingering beneath the bed covers.

That's how I knew she was really sick.My wife is tougher than Randall "Tex" Cobb on his best day (and for those of you who don't know who Randall "Tex" Cobb is - shame on you!). Her finely developed sense of martyrdom compels her to force herself into activity, even in the face of the killer cold. Being the caring husband that I am (and not wanting her germs spread through the entire house), I suggested she stay in bed.So, even though it was a Sunday, which is a very inconvenient day for her to be sick (because I usually park my large, ugly behind on my favorite chair and watch TV all day), I knew I would have to "suck it up" and do something feared by most men. Parenting.For me, watching the kids for an entire day is nothing short of exhausting. And the kids don't seem to want to make it any easier for me.

You'd think they'd just sit there and watch TV all day, like Daddy.But no. They want me to feed them. I made my first blunder by asking what they wanted to eat. "Pancakes," shouted my daughter. "Buttery eggs," shouted my son.

"How about cereal?" shouted Daddy. Unfortunately, since I'd already made the mistake of asking, I was trapped. Lucky for me, my wife has the good sense to purchase microwave pancakes and egg beaters just for these kinds of emergencies. I was saved from forcing Cocoa Puffs down the kids' throats, and after getting most of the dishes into the sink, I tried to sit down and watch TV with the kids. "I want to watch Nickelodeon," griped my son.

"I want to watch the Disney Channel," moaned my daughter. "I want to watch ESPN," I whined. Right away, they knew to ignore me. So it became a contest of evenly matched opponents.The next 15 minutes involved both of them trying to make their cases to me while attempting to harass or cajole the other to their side. I finally put an end to it by switching to ESPN.

Instantly, they were comrades in arms, and presented a united front in their TV viewing preference.I went upstairs to see if the wife was feeling any better (in hopes that she would come downstairs and relieve me of my parenting misery). She was still sleeping, but I'm pretty sure she could hear my footsteps and closed her eyes as I approached. Note to self - get some slippers with a soft sole.Having "made" breakfast, I decided to save myself a little work and hit the drive-thru at McDonald's. Even a decision as simple as taking the easy way out and feeding my kids fat-laden fast food is an exercise in humility.You can't just order a regular meal with my kids. My daughter won't eat cheese and doesn't like onions on her burger.

My son won't eat anything but cheese and bread, so I have to order a cheeseburger without the meat, onions, ketchup, mustard, or pickles. Just cheese and a bun. And God forbid if you forget to ask for a girl's toy for her and a boy's toy for him.I don't know how my wife does it. I couldn't even relax after lunch because the kids had other plans. They wanted to play games.

We decided to play Funny Bunny. This game makes Chutes and Ladders seem like chess, involving no skill whatsoever. I still couldn't win.Having exhausted my supply of stupid game patience, I went and checked on the wife. She was starting to feel a little bit better, so she asked me to bring her some more tea and to prop up her pillows so she could watch some Lifetime chick-flick movie. I think I'll use her toothbrush tonight to see if I can catch her cold.

The Fisherman Sweater

The Fisherman Sweater Fisherman sweaters used to be something that were seen as items of warm and rugged work wear, but much as changed, and fisherman sweaters have followed jeans to make that transformation from work wear to a 20th century fashionable clothing item.Fisherman Sweater HistoryRooted in our common heritage, commercial fishermen, weekend sailors, farmers and in fact people from all walks of life love the fisherman sweater. At sea, and in town, it is a symbol of simpler times when you could look good in something that was designed just to be practical and keep you warm, not to show off a label in order to be some kind of status symbol like many garments manufactured today.The fisherman sweater has its origins in Brittany. Surprisingly it was not the fishermen that started to wear them, but merchants who during the 18th century travelled to England to sell onions, these merchants wore an item of knitted wool clothing that made them recognizable from a distance, the garments...

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Solving the Nursing Shortage

By Que Schafer

For years, hospitals all over the United States have experienced a shortage in nurses, nurse administrators, nurse managers and nurse practitioners.
Unfortunately, the shortage doesn't appear to be getting any better.

According to a report by the Health Resources and Services Administration, 30 states currently have shortages of registered nurses (RNs).
The shortage is expected to intensify over the next two decades, with 44 states expected to have RN shortages by the year 2020.
Furthermore, the demand for nurses in 2012 is expected to be 2.9 million, up from the 2.3 million that were needed in 2003.

There has never been a more appropriate time to pursue a career in nursing in the United States.
The total job openings, including new jobs and replacing nurses who no longer are practicing, will be more than 1.1 million from 2002 to 2012.

The main reasons...

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Faux Wood Mini Blinds

Though wood blinds and shutters are the most popular window coverings sold in America, these two products are among the most expensive. Faux wood Blinds offer nature's rich, subtle colors and unique textures at a fraction of the cost of real wood shutters. Moreover, wood does not last long in high moisture areas. Manufacturers have introduced quality alternatives to wood blinds in the form of faux wood blinds.

Faux wood blinds are made of vinyl, vinyl compounds, and a combination of wood and vinyl. The wood look-alikes are either a wood-polymer mix or 100-percent polymer.

Since these use vinyl for at least a portion of their slats they have two inherent advantages to wood blinds: they cost less, and they resist moisture.

All of the faux wood blinds require more ladders than wood blinds. The sturdier the blind, the farther apart the ladders can be placed and therefore will require fewer ladders.

Many interior designers favor faux wood...

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Residential Playground Equipment

Residential playground equipment that can be installed in your backyard includes: swings, trapeze bars, slides, tunnels, rope ladders, rock wall, trampolines, spring swings, tire swings, baby or infant swings, bucket swings and bubble panels and is generally meant for encouraging interactive play. Residential playground equipment is being installed in waiting rooms, reception areas, retail outlets, show rooms, restaurants, and other places where parents need something to entertain bored children.

Residential indoor equipment, which can also be installed inside the house includes tumble n roll, ball pool, cars, tunnels, small trains, blocks, mountains, arch climber, rocking ducks, freight truck, caterpillars and more. These are meant for toddlers and small children in the age group of 2-5 years. The prices range from $150 to $1500 or more, depending upon the size and the complexity.

When buying residential playground equipment, check: the manufacturer's commitment...

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Dock Ladders

Dock ladders are used on docks to transfer material or people from the boat to the dock. They consist of several straight, simple steps. A dock ladder needs to be permanently fixed to the docks that are wooden platforms, sea walls or stationary docks with floating water lines. Most of these dock ladders come with hoop handles to make climbing in and out as easy as possible. In case the dock space is limited, it is a better option to purchase a ladder without handles.

Dock ladders come in a variety of models.

Some of them are fixed and some removable. Removable types can be lifted out without use of many tools and stored safely for later use. This helps in avoiding unnecessary exposure to water. Dock ladders can generally take up to 200 lbs of weight. But some special ones come for industrial docks that can take up to 500 lbs.

Dock ladders have a range of 2 to 10 steps to accommodate varying dock heights. For safety, dock ladders are often found in a yellow...

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Create Your Own Garage Storage Design with Storage Systems Solutions From Slide-Lok Garage Storage Cabinets. Get Organized Today in Texas, New York, and All Across the United States and Canada.

The Slide-Lok Garage Storage Cabinet Dealer Network, continues to expand in New York and Texas as well as across the U.S. and Canada.
"This is a direct result of increased sales," says President, Gary Smith, "and, since we make house calls, expansion is necessary to insure the perfect storage system for your home regardless of the configuration of your garage."
Smith asks the question, "Where do you put all the stuff that accumulates in the garage?"
"We have designed so many garage storage solutions that we remember to ask the questions that custom garage cabinet makers forget to ask.
This means the Slide-Lok Garage Storage Cabinet Systems that we design include all the things that the custom cabinets guys forget to include.""And what do the custom cabinets guys forget?"Clean Up Your Garage First - This means decide what you want to keep, and keep only what you use.
That which you do not use is just taking up space.Develope a Plan or Garage...

Create Your Own Garage Storage Design with Storage Systems Solutions From Slide-Lok Garage Storage Cabinets. Get Organized Today in Texas, New York, and All Across the United States and Canada.

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